Production Lead I Onsite

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC); Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 Paid Holidays

401K Plan with Employer Match

Paid Vacation and Personal Time

Company-Funded Health, Vision, and Dental insurance

Job summary

TAPCO (Traffic and Parking Control Co., LLC) in Milwaukee seeks a Production Lead I. This role involves ensuring staff meet production quality, monitoring performance, and addressing issues. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years in mechanical/electrical assembly, with mentoring experience preferred. Benefits include a 401K plan with employer match, paid holidays, and parental leave.

Your responsibilities will involve daily team engagement, routine quality audits, and managing safety policies. Join us in upholding production excellence while fostering teamwork and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of prior experience building mechanical or electrical assemblies.
• Up to 1-year experience mentoring or supervising others.
• Ability to organize assemblies efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure staff complete products per standardized work instructions.
• Monitor productivity, safety, quality, and delivery goals.
• Lead and participate in daily cell changeovers.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Cooperation and teamwork skills

Basic math skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

Role Overview

Production Lead I at TAPCO. Responsible for ensuring staff complete products per standardized work instructions with high quality. Monitor staff performance, address production and quality issues. Work in the work cell operating within standardized work, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S principles. Reports to Production Lead II.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily team engagement through morning meetings and communication boards.
• Assign daily work to the work cell and give instructions to the team.
• Check and perform routine quality audits and first article inspection to approve new team members and production methods/processes/procedures.
• Monitor productivity, safety, quality, and delivery goals of the work cell.
• Handle minor team conflict and escalates when appropriate.
• Refer to engineer drawings to ensure the correct parts are pulled and used.
• Coordinate activities to produce orders according to standardized work instructions.
• Maintain supplies, inventory, and documentation at stations.
• Follow all safety regulations and enforce safety policies.
• Set daily productivity goals and work with the team to achieve them.
• Lead and participate in daily cell changeovers.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Solve routine problems by utilizing troubleshooting methods.
• Ensure standardized work and Lean manufacturing practices are being followed.
• Recommend and assist in improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 2‑3 years of prior experience building basic mechanical and/or electrical assemblies or assembly preparation.
• Up to 1‑year experience mentoring or supervising others.
• Detail‑oriented and capable of multi‑tasking.
• Ability to organize assemblies efficiently.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Cooperation and teamwork skills.
• Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers and measurements; convert inches to millimeters.
• Basic computer skills; ability to use Microsoft Office.
• Self‑motivated and proactive.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time (starting day one)
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Employer Match (fully vested on day one)
• Company‑Funded Short‑Term Disability Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
• Opportunity to join the Fun or Safety Committee and influence TAPCO Happenings

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.